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Chrysodracon hawaiiensis

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[syn. Dracaena hawaiiensis, Pleomele hawaiiensis]Hala pepe or Hawaii hala pepe AsparagaceaeEndemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Hawaii Island only)EndangeredHawaii Island (Cultivated)Early Hawaiians used the leaves in bathing and steam baths for chills (lia), headaches, fever, and thought to stop burning temperature or sensation.NPH00007nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Pleomele_hawaiiensis

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